WELDING TECHNOLOGY Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

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All Careers in WELDING TECHNOLOGY (5)

Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other- n/a- n/a77,390
Non-Destructive Testing SpecialistsHigh school diploma/GEDStable77,390
Photonics TechniciansAssociate's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable77,390
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma/GED, No high school diploma/GEDDeclining51,000
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersCertificate after high school, High school diploma/GEDDeclining47,060

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Apply academic skills in reading, mathematics, chemistry and physics to the application of welding skills.
  2. Apply integrated knowledge with incremental skill improvement resulting in functional application of welding techniques.
  3. Demonstrate work attributes that contribute to personal success and contribute to the goals of the company or organization for which one is employed.
  4. Safety Outcome - Demonstrate proper safety practices when working in a welding environment
  5. Use proper hand, measuring and layout tools to fabricate welding projects.